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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Colorado

29 Colleges
$19,779 Avg Salary
$11,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

Cosmetology is the #206 most popular major in Colorado with 15 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cosmetology program at each school on the list.

Check out the cosmetology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our analysis found Aveda Institute - Denver to be the most popular school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Aveda Institute - Denver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, cosmetology graduates from Aveda Institute - Denver carry an average student debt load of $12,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $80, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Xenon International Academy-Denver is a great place for cosmetology students. Xenon International School of Hair Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at Xenon International School of Hair Design accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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#3

International Salon and Spa Academy

Colorado Springs, CO

The excellent programs at International Salon and Spa Academy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cosmetology schools in Colorado. International Salon and Spa Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

While working on their degree, cosmetology majors at International Salon and Spa Academy accumulate an average of around $7,769 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emily Griffith Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Colorado list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Emily Griffith take out $10,954 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs take out $12,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Stacey James Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Stacey James Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parker.

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Paul Mitchell the School Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cosmetology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Paul Mitchell the School Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

On average, cosmetology graduates from Paul Mitchell the School Denver take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Pickens Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students. Pickens Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Aurora.

Cosmetology majors at Pickens Technical College take out an average of $9,347 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Intellitec College - Grand Junction ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Colorado list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Intellitec College - Grand Junction take out is $15,835.

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Technical College of the Rockies ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in Colorado list. Technical College of the Rockies is a small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Technical College of the Rockies take out is $8,675.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cosmetology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 21
Wyoming 22

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 19,806
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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